2024 marks 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall […]
*this text is part of the series of specials that the Travel at a rate will be published to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in November 2024
In German the expression Ostalgia refers to a feeling that dates back to the time when Berlin was divided by a wall.
In other words, it is a question of “oriental nostalgia” (ost it means Eastin Portuguese).
An icon of the Cold War and one of the greatest architectural and ideological symbols of control over a nation, the building, which served its purpose for 28 (long) years, seems alive and well, as does the interest in tourist attractions themed around the wall.
The Berlin Wall was the greatest symbol of the division of a country that, astonished and without enough imagination to imagine what would happen, found itself under the interests of leaders who wanted to dominate Europe, even if it was necessary to build a wall to do so right on their doorstep.
In another article of the series commemorating the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Travel at a rate highlights three attractions of the German capital to learn a little more about the history of this construction that divided the country, between 1961 and 1989.
“Given the current situation in the countries surrounding Germany, it is important to send the message that revolutions can also be made peacefully, without the use of violence,” explained Carlo Carbone, director of Visit Berlin, the official tourism promotion agency in Germany. the city, in case the Travel at a rate was present in San Paolo.
THE BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL
Stay in history Bernauer Strassewhere the ancient border between the two cities hosts an open-air exhibition that tells the story of the Berlin Wall.
This street is remembered for the startling images of Bernauer residents whose bodies were dragged, simultaneously, by Eastern police officers trying to put them back inside the building and by Westerners on the street insisting on taking them back to the world of freedom.
The street is also now home to the Window of Remembrance, a series of photographs that pay homage to the dead and wounded who attempted to cross the border, and the beautiful Chapel of Reconciliation, an oval mud building with a wooden slatted roof that holds masses in the name of the dead.
Across the street, on an area of 420 m², an exhibition with objects, biographies and audiovisual material tells the story of the division of Berlin, as well as the political and historical situation that led to the construction of the Wall.
Berlin Wall Memorial
Bernauer Strasse 119
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00
Free entrance (€3.50 per person, for guided tours)
STASI MUSEUM
This memorial and research centre is dedicated to the political system of the former East Germany and operates within the former headquarters of the Stasi, the secret and intelligence police of the GDR (German Democratic Republic).
To understand better, the permanent exhibition State Security in the SED Dictatorship tells the history of the place and explains the structure, development and functioning of the Socialist United Party of Germany.
Stasi Museum
Normannstrasse 20, House 1
Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 to 18:00
Entrance: 10€
TRANENPALAST
This museum is located in the former customs checkpoint Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears(in Portuguese) and hosts the permanent exhibition Location of the German divisionwith 570 original objects and reports of escapes from communist East Germany of the time.
It was there that many East Germans said goodbye to their Western relatives, at the border crossing into Germany. Friedrichstrassewhere visitors experience old checkpoint procedures.
Trannenpalast
Reichstagufer 17
Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Free Entrance
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